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African scientists call for climate change evidence
Africa's science academies have issued a statement calling for evidence to fill large gaps in the continent’s climate-change evidence ...28/12/12
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Q&A: Roseanne Diab on science academies and climate risk
SciDev.Net talks to ASSAf's Roseanne Diab about the role of science academies in climate change awareness and risk reduction.12/12/12
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Nigeria ‘must close climate change communication gap’
Communication failure is partly to blame for deaths, damage and displacement from recent flooding, says the chief of the ...12/12/12
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Nigeria to combat vitamin A deficiency with hybrid maize
Nigeria's fight against vitamin A deficiency received a boost last month, with the launch of two vitamin-enriched maize hybrids.29/08/12
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Lagos puts innovation high on its agenda
The state of Lagos has set up an advisory council to guide it towards becoming an innovation hub for ...01/03/12
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Nigeria’s new science fund takes US as its model
Nigeria has announced plans for an independent science fund, hoping that its basis in the country's new S&T policy ...21/02/12
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Scientists call for global neglected disease database
Scientists have built a database for schistosomiasis in Africa, which they are putting forward as a model for a ...09/01/12
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Nigeria pins green revolution hopes on cassava
Nigeria's cassava-led green revolution is now led by a prominent cassava scientist, but its approach may fail farmers, says ...24/10/11
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African biotech centre to target food security, disease
An international biotechnology centre should begin operations in Nigeria early next year.20/09/11
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Traditional medicine gains ground in African universities
A WHO study has found that African governments are giving traditional medicine increasing support.15/09/11
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Insecticide resistance linked to malaria resurgence
Malaria researchers in Senegal have found increasing resistance to a WHO-approved insecticide following the introduction of bednets.24/08/11